Rent Handsome Devil (2016)
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- Synopsis:
- Award-winning writer/director John Butler (The Stag) returns with a charming story of the unlikely friendship between two boarding school roommates - music-mad Ned (Fionn O'Shea) and macho rugby player Conor (Nicholas Galitzine). In this funny and observant tale, i the boys take an instant dislike to each other but are/ encouraged by their teacher (Andrew Scott) to find their own voices and defy the status quo.
- Actors:
- Fionn O'Shea, Nicholas Galitzine, Andrew Scott, Moe Dunford, Michael McElhatton, Ruairi O'Connor, Mark Lavery, Jay Duffy, Jamie Hallahan, Amy Huberman, Ardal O'Hanlon, Norma Sheahan, Stephen Hogan, Lauterio Zamparelli, Hugh O'Conor, Mark Doherty, Danny Kehoe, Patrick McDonnell, Cian McCann, Joe Traynor
- Directors:
- John Butler
- Producers:
- Rebecca O'Flanagan, Robert Walpole
- Writers:
- John Butler
- Studio:
- Icon
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Sports & Sport Films
- Countries:
- Ireland
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Reviews (2) of Handsome Devil
Definitely Worth a Try - Handsome Devil review by griggs
A rugby-mad Irish boarding school is one of the last places you'd pick to come of age, let alone come out.
Ned (Fionn O'Shea) is the outsider with good taste in music and a sharp tongue, bunked in with Conor (Nicholas Galitzine), the new star of the team. They start by building a wall down the middle of their room. You can guess where it goes from there, and you'd be right. The script chalks out every turn in advance, like the groundsman marking out the pitch.
Still, the banter is sharp, and the friendship between the two boys lands every time. Andrew Scott plays their English teacher with the wry, slightly wounded intelligence he always brings, and he converts each scene he's given.
I ended up rooting for these kids. That helps when the ending ties everything up in a neat bow. The sincerity gets it over the line, even if it's too predictable to stick in the memory. Definitely worth a try.
It draws you in! - Handsome Devil review by TB
After the first fifteen minutes of this film I was finding the cheesiness, stereotypical high school and almost American-esque path the film was taking, becoming unbearable.
However, as the film started to spread its wings it grew better and better and dragged you in with a fascinating and unlikely relationship forming between, what at the time seemed to be two totally different individuals. This mixed in with a great soundtrack, a voice over to compliment the story being told and a desire to make the viewer feel for the characters and will them on, kept you attached as a viewer.
Yes the cheesiness remained throughout and that, along with some questionable acting (not from Fionn O’Shea) was hit and miss at times but the film did enough to get you involved and made you feel like a cheerleader on the side, who was not just cheering on certain individuals but were also cheering on the team and the final acceptance of those involved.
A worthy watch, without being anything spectacular.